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The Noose's Shadow
Master Mercurius Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Graham Brack
- Narrator
- Alex Wyndham
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 28 October 2025
- Run Time
- 5 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
1680, Leiden, The Netherlands
After a successful trip to England to secure the Princess Mary's hand in marriage to William of Orange, Master Mercurius is back at the University of Leiden.
And once more, he finds himself embroiled in a local mystery. A farmer named Wolf was stabbed to death outside his home, and his neighbor Jaco has been arrested for the murder.
But Jaco's wife Sara is convinced her husband is innocent, and Mercurius believes her.
As Mercurius gathers the facts, it soon becomes clear that Wolf was a deeply unpopular man. But is that enough of a motive for murder?
With the shadow of the noose looming over Jaco, Mercurius is running out of time to catch the killer and stop an innocent man from hanging in his stead.
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Details
- Author
- Graham Brack
- Narrator
- Alex Wyndham
- Duration
- 5 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9798855588002
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
A man who nobody liked has been murdered . . . but who had a motive to kill?1680, Leiden, The NetherlandsAfter a successful trip to England to secure the Princess Mary's hand in marriage to William of Orange, Master Mercurius is back at the University of Leiden.And once more, he finds himself embroiled in a local mystery. A farmer named Wolf was stabbed to death outside his home, and his neighbor Jaco has been arrested for the murder.But Jaco's wife Sara is convinced her husband is innocent, and Mercurius believes her.As Mercurius gathers the facts, it soon becomes clear that Wolf was a deeply unpopular man. But is that enough of a motive for murder?With the shadow of the noose looming over Jaco, Mercurius is running out of time to catch the killer and stop an innocent man from hanging in his stead.
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